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Amy Williams hopes to inspire
Friday August 6, 2010 - Email this article to a friend
Britain's gold medalist in the Vancouver Winter Games speaks to the athletes competing in the first Youth Olympic Games. They take place later this month in Singapore.
On Monday 9th August Amy Williams, who won gold in the skeleton, will address the athletes ahead of their departure.
She will make a special appearance as they receive their team kit and will speak to the athletes, their trainers and parents.
The Athens 2004 Olympic modern pentathlon bronze medallist, Georgina Harland, will join Williams in passing on her Olympic knowledge to the young athletes, many of whom will be experiencing a multi-sport competition for the first time.
Harland is also an International Olympic Committee Athlete Role Model for the YOG
Amy goes for goldThe Olympians will be joined by another Briton who achieved an inspiring feat in February 2010.
BBC Blue Peter presenter, Helen Skelton, kayaked 2,010 miles along the Amazon river in aid of Sport Relief.
She will address the young athletes, alongside Newsround presenter Ore Oduba.
The Youth Olympic Games take place in Singapore from August 14th - 26th.
Britain will have 39 athletes from 16 sports and 18 disciplines taking part.
For a look back at Williams's success in Vancouver see here.
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